Have you ever been mistaken for a doctor when someone saw your handwriting? Do elementary school children write more clearly than you? Poor handwriting can be embarrassing and can seriously affect your academic and professional life. Instead of letting your writing get worse, make changes to improve your writing.
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Part 1 of 2: Analyzing Handwriting
Step 1. Write a paragraph
Choose a topic-anything is fine-and write at least five sentences about it. If you're not feeling too creative, copy a passage from a book or newspaper. The goal is for you to see how your handwriting looks. The more you write, the more accurate your analysis will be.
Step 2. Identify the main shape
Is your handwriting full of knots and curves? Is the main appearance straight and stiff? Do you have sharp corners, or is your letter blending?
Step 3. Look at the slope
Angles when writing letters can make or break your handwriting. Is your handwriting perpendicular to the underline? Is it tilted left or right significantly? Slightly slanted is usually okay, but too slanted can make it difficult to read.
Step 4. Check the line
Do your words tend to be written in an up or down angle? Do they overlap with the lines on the page? Is the slope of each word different, or is your entire line facing the same direction away from the line?
Step 5. Pay attention to the distance
The spacing between words and letters helps determine the quality of your handwriting. There must be enough space between each word to fit the letter "O." Using spacing more or less than this can be an indicator of poor handwriting. Also pay attention to the proximity of each individual letter. Letters that are written too close together or even far apart are also difficult to read.
Step 6. Pay attention to the size
It turns out that size matters, at least in terms of handwriting. Does your writing fill up the entire space between the two lines? Can you write an entire word using less than half the space between the two lines? Using too much space or vice versa too little should both be avoided.
Step 7. Analyze the quality of your line
Look at the lines that make up your writing. Is it drawn with heavy stress, or is it blurry and difficult to read? Are the lines in a straight line, or do they seem squiggly and uneven?
Step 8. Determine your weaknesses
With all of that in mind, what does your handwriting need to be better? Possible changes can be made to fonts, spacing, lines, font size, line quality, and slant of words. Changing one or more of these will improve the overall readability of your handwriting.
Step 9. Look to other handwriting styles for inspiration
So now that you know your letters are too big and they are too round, now what? Go to the font site, and look for an example of a handwriting that you like. Make a copy of each handwriting style that is worth copying. Don't be afraid to look for examples that may be very different from your own handwriting because you can choose certain aspects of a different handwriting instead of adopting an entirely new one.
Part 2 of 2: Changing Handwriting
Step 1. Write in the air
Oftentimes, people whose handwriting is poor or unreadable simply haven't really worked out the right muscle groups in their hands, arms, and shoulders. Avoid "drawing" letters with your hands, and instead write by moving your entire arm up to your shoulders. To practice doing this, the easiest thing is to write a sentence in the air with your finger. This will force you to use the muscle groups in your arms and shoulders which help to improve your handwriting and prevent it from looking messy or lumpy.
Step 2. Adjust the shape of your hand
The pen or pencil should be placed between your thumb and index and (optionally) middle finger. The tip of the writing utensil should rest on one of your fingers or on the knuckle of your index finger. Holding your pencil too tightly or loosely (in this or any other position) will result in poor handwriting. Hold the pencil from the bottom for best results.
Step 3. Practice the basic shapes
A consistent flaw in poor handwriting is irregularity and inconsistency between letters and shapes. Each letter is made up of straight lines and circles or semi-circles, so spend some time drawing these. Fill a full sheet of paper with parallel vertical lines, and parallel diagonal lines. Do the same with a sheet full of "o" shapes as well. Once you're consistently able to make the same strokes over and over, you're ready to move on to full letter sequences.
Step 4. Study the direction chart
Although everyone seems to do it a little differently, there is a certain way to write each letter of the alphabet. Following the correct stroke direction that makes up each letter can greatly improve your handwriting. For example, instead of starting a lowercase 'a' with a tail, start at the top of the knot. Practice writing each letter in the right direction, just as you were taught in kindergarten.
Step 5. Try different stationery
As fussy as it may seem, different people can write better (or worse!) using different writing instruments. Try a variety of tools including ballpoint pens, roll-ons, and markers in addition to traditional and mechanical pencils. Finding one you are comfortable with may be enough to correct your handwriting on its own.
Step 6. Practice writing the alphabet
Yes, like in first grade. Fill multiple lines with each letter of the alphabet in lowercase and uppercase. Use the font inspiration you've gathered and analyze the results to see what you need to change. If slanting is a problem, make a point to keep your letter vertical. If you are trying to change the shape of a letter, concentrate on imitating the shape you see in the handwriting inspiration you have chosen.
Step 7. Perfect
Once you are sure that your writing of all the alphabets is perfect, practice writing words and sentences. Write the sentence "muharjo is a universal xenophobe who is afraid of the people of the peninsula, for example Qatar" again and again - this typical sentence contains every letter in the alphabet, this gives you enough practice time. Although it may seem monotonous, the adage "you can do it because it's normal" certainly applies here.
Step 8. Always handwriting
Ignore the option of typing an essay outline or asking a friend how they're doing by email, and instead, try to write your work by hand. Taking the opportunity to write things down by hand whenever possible will be the most rewarding exercise in improving your handwriting. While it may take a little longer, this way you can build the muscles needed to write easily and smoothly.
Tips
- Make sure the font size is uniform. Thus, your handwriting is beautiful and neat.
- Do not rush! Your writing will always look prettier if you are patient and pay attention to it.
- Write on lined paper to help keep your writing straight.
- Try to make it more interesting, try writing, "Muharjo is a universal xenophobe who is afraid of the people of the peninsula, for example Qatar". Write in both uppercase and lowercase letters. This phrase includes all the letters in the alphabet.
- Try to write at least one paragraph per day to help you improve your handwriting.
- Use a good type of pencil or pen as it will help to write beautifully.
- Keep a nice handwritten page or two in front of you for inspiration. Use it as an example for you.
- Use the type of pencil you like.
- Choose good quality material for writing, as this affects your comfort in writing.
- Another similar phrase is "Olex wants to learn the Koran with Haji Gafur bin Zainal so he can marry Vincy."
- Write slowly at first. Concentrate on producing the best handwritten letters. Once you've mastered what looks best, you can go back to trying and maintaining the beauty of your writing while speeding things up a bit.
- Purchase and use a pen grip to better control its movement.
Warning
- Don't press the point of your pen too hard on the paper, or you'll experience "writer's cramp."
- Never throw it away from a template or writing practice sheet as you will probably need it as a guide as you continue to learn how to look good lettering, and what not to do.
- Make sure you don't waste paper while practicing your handwriting. Use the paper over and over again, and use the front and back of each sheet.
